Fractions Vocabulary

A common multiple of the denonimators of two more fractions.

• Equivalent Fractions

• Benchmark Fractions

• Less than symbol

• Common Denominator

Divide into parts

• Partitioning

• Denominator

• Fraction

• Greater than Symbol

A symbol used to compare two numbers hen the first is less than the second.

• Less Than Symbol

• Benchmark Fraction

• Common Denominator

• Greater Than Symbol

A symbol used to compare two numbers when the first number is larger than the second number.

• Benchmark Fraction

• Less Than Symbol

• Greater Than Symbol

• Equivalent Fractions

Two or more fractions that name the same part or a whole or the same point on a number line.

• Greater Than Symbol

• Benchmark Fraction

• Common Denominator

• Equivalent Fraction

The number written above the line in a fraction. I tells how many equal parts are described in the fraction.

• Denominator

• Numerator

• Fraction

• Compare

To decide if one number is greater than, less than, or equal to another number.

• Partitioning

• Fraction

• Greater Than Symbol

• Compare

The quantity below the line in a fraction. It tells how many equal parts are in the whole.

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Fraction

• Benchmark Fraction

One or more of the equal parts of a whole: fragment.

• Fraction

• Benchmark Fraction

• Greater Than Symbol

• Less Than Symbol

Common fractions used for estimating, such as 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, & 3/4.

• Fraction

• Partitioning

• Benchmark Fraction

• Compare